QUEKETT MICROSCOPICAL CLUB. Ill 



they had listened to a very fascinating address from one who 

 was the foremost living authority in Europe on sponge spicules. 

 The Club was very fortunate in having the subject dealt with by 

 him. The objects were quite well known to all microscopists, and 

 he believed he was right in saying that all the different forms of 

 spicules described could be obtained from sponges found on our 

 own coasts. He had great pleasure in moving a hearty vote of 

 thanks to their President for his address, and in asking him to 

 allow it to be published in the Journal. 



The motion having been put to the meeting, was carried by 

 acclamation. 



The President, in acceding to this request, thanked the mem- 

 bers for the way they had received the address, but said he had 

 thought himself that Prof. Minchin was the greatest authority 

 they had on these microscopic objects. 



A vote of thanks to the Auditors and Scrutineers, having been 

 moved by Mr. W. R. Traviss and seconded by Mr. A. M. Jones, 

 was put to the meeting and carried unanimously. 



Mr. Bremner then moved that their best thanks be given 

 to the officers of the Club for their services during the year. 

 They had given them a very valuable amount of time with a 

 most excellent result. Mr. Stokes had referred to the work 

 done by their Librarian, which must have occupied hundreds 

 of hours, and as for Mr. Stokes himself his unfailing courtesy 

 and his capacity for hard work were deserving of their highest 

 appreciation. 



Mr. A. D. Michael said he always felt very strongly that 

 the great success which attended the scientific societies of London 

 was mainly due to the work done by their officers. He had 

 much pleasure in seconding the vote of thanks to those who had 

 so ably conducted the business of the Club during the year. 



Mr. W. B. Stokes said that as this was the last occasion on 

 which he would be able to speak as an officer of the Club he 

 would reply for his colleagues ; he thanked the members for 

 the vote they had just carried. He felt he was leaving the 

 Secretaryship in better hands than his own ; but was very glad 

 that he was leaving it not when the Club was at the bottom 

 of a curve of prosperity, but very nearly at the top. He thanked 

 the officers for the ready assistance which they had always given 

 him, and which had rendered his duty a pleasant one, and he 



